Job 33:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשׁוֹנִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃

Transliteration

hinnēh-nā' pātaḥtî pî dibbərâ ləšônî bəḥikkî

Grammar Details

*hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/see
*nā'*: particle of entreaty - please/now
*pātaḥtî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have opened
*pî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth
*dibbərâ*: piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has spoken
*ləšônî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue
*bəḥikkî*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palate/mouth

Word Meanings

*hinnēh*: behold/look/see
*pātaḥtî*: I have opened/I opened
*dibbərâ*: has spoken/spoke
*ləšônî*: my tongue/my language
*bəḥikkî*: in my palate/in my mouth/in my throat

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 3:1 : 1 After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
Job 31:30 : 30 (Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
Matt 5:2 : 2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

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